[Oscar Alexander]

Please watch out for this new virus called "ILOVEYOU". It's currently being spread through email worldwide and it's a pretty aggressive lil' bitch.

The virus duplicates itself into all mp3 and jpg files (and more) currently stored on your local harddrive and gives them a .vsb extension. After that, it sends a copy of itself to everyone in your addressbook.

For the sake of your artwork: keep an eye out. Be sure to check your favorite news site for fixes.

Oscar

[This message has been edited by Oscar Alexander (edited May 04, 2000).]

[Affected]

This is probably another OE-only virus?

[B]

i've received over 100 calls about this this morning..

sometimes being a tech sucks,.

[synj]

And just how can this virus affect me if i dont feel like running an exe that I don't know anything about?

-synj www.synj.net
Ridiculously good stuff.

[B]

it is not an exe file,. it's a VBS <visual basic script>

and it just shut down our servers,.

[Oscar Alexander]

Synj, haven't you heard about the virus-gnomes that execute malicious scripts on your system while you're asleep? They're small, they stink and they usually strike around 4am.

[synj]

Well, at least I'll be up to catch them then.

[Affected]

Oh well, I use hotmail, I guess I'm safe.

[B]

not if you're in someone's address book,. this problem is mainly a "corporate" problem because we have a global address book,. worldwide we're getting calls, because morons think that someone actually loves them.. heh

[B]

for those who haven't seen the script. i've converted it to text, so it won't affect you UNLESS you convert it to a VBS

http://members.dencity.com/_B_/LOVE-LETTER-FOR-YOU.TXT

i made a few changes to the script, so it wouldn't work,. for those malicious people out there,.. ~

[This message has been edited by B (edited May 04, 2000).]

[Oscar Alexander]

I checked it out as soon as I got it. It's pretty neat script, never knew VBS what THAT powerful...

[ilmi]

so.. what should i do if i found it? just delete it?

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Hyper-D Studio

[Affected]

Well, apparently it still requires the attachment to be opened.

[assa]

Using micro$oft related crap like outlook,
the winslow adress book (wab) & MS wallet is
ASKING for trouble hehe..

Macros, big ugly html/javascript mail &
complete word or 'power'point documents do
not fitt my idea for a small and flexible
email solution. I'll stick to ascii and keep
my non MS firewall running (200k for saying "how are you" in all sorts of funky colors
and animation is a bit much imho)

This shows how easy the 'net' can be jammed
because of some dorky company with a tutti
frutti email client and a bucket of flaws.

assa




[This message has been edited by assa (edited May 04, 2000).]

[Oscar Alexander]

The email client is not to blame (it's merely used for spreading it). It's Windows' VBScript support that's messed up.

[B]

for those curious about this virus,.
http://members.dencity.com/_B_/Iloveyou.htm

[zapman]

I made it so it will Delet the file befor it gets on my computer, it will delte a File that has anything to do with the words "iloveyou" I set it as a Rule for in INDOX outlook.

You all shold do this if you think you will get the e-mail..

Takeing no changes =)


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ZAPmAn
Digitize Design
art, fart, and be smart.

[Tinusch]

Wow, I've been online for like 20 minutes and I've already seen 4 different warnings on the net about it, and someone from school just forwarded me an e-mail message someone sent him, sure enough with the subject "ILOVEYOU"... Man, that thing is spreading fast...

[assa]

Disabling or removing windows scripting host
plus the .vbs mimetype(s) works great. Pretty
easy + fast and those .vbs 'virus' scripts
get harmless too

And turn on those DAMN extensions for your
files (i wonder why MS included the 'hide file extensions for known filetypes' option,
probably to fake a apple like look hehe).

assa

[B]

a few links about the problem,..

it's infected the pentagon

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/tech/DailyNews/virus_000504.html
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000504/wr/virus_love_2.html
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000504/wr/tech_virus.html
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20000504/tc/virus_love.html
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20000504/tc/computer_love_bug.html
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/cn/20000504/tc/_i_love_you_email_virus_sacks_computers_1.html

[BooMSticK]

I just heard that its been hacked and goes under other names like 'Joker' and some others I don't remember right now.

I havent recieved the virus mail personally...Is it an attachment that has to be opened? or will it run automatically one the mail is opened within outlook?

,B

[-HoodZ-]

ya have ta admit naming it ILOVEU is pretty clever theres enuff lonely saps out their to fall for that...

[B]

,Boom you have to open the attachment.